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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-10 Electra
    Latest Model:L-10A Electra
    Construction Number:1107
    Last Civil Registration:VH-UZO
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-10A cn 1107 cr VH-UZO
    Latest Owner or Location:Yesterdays Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as a L-10A.

    26 August 1937

    To Ansett Airways with new c/r VH-UZO.

    Circa 1941


    Photographer: Sheila McCracken
    Notes: This photo was taken by my mother of my father at Mildura Aerodrome shortly before he left to serve with the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment in Malaya in 1941. Fortunately the E of Ansertes just managed to be included in the photo to distinguish it from Ansalanta.

    1942

    Leased to USAAF.
    3 year lease to USAAF.

    1945

    Returned from lease.

    May 1951

    To South Coast Airways Pty Ltd, Wollongong, NSW keeping c/r VH-UZO.

    7 August 1953

    To Christeys Motors Pty Ltd, Sydney with new c/r VH-CMA.

    5 December 1955

    To Carsair Air Service (PNG) Pty Ltd keeping c/r VH-CMA.

    15 October 1958

    To Western Air Navigation Pty Ltd, Charleville QLD with new c/r VH-WAO.

    27 July 1960

    To C. H. Degotardi Air Services Pty Ltd, Sydney with new c/r VH-CHD.

    6 December 1962

    To Marshall Airways with new c/r VH-ASM.
    Used for general charter and aerial ambulance work.

    27 October 1967

    Civil registration, VH-ASM, cancelled.
    Withdrawn from use.

    September 1969


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Sid Marshalls retired Lockheed 10B Electra VH-ASM outside the Marshall Airways hangar at Bankstown in September 1969.This Electra was one of three purchased new in 1937 by Ansett Airways as VH-UZO named Ansertes. In September 1991 it flew again after a mammoth restoration project by Laurie Ogle, reverting to VH-UZO

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Photographed outside Marshall Aiways hangar at Bankstown, NSWr

    1981

    To Laurie Ogle.
    Purchased by Laurie Ogle.

    5 September 1991

    To Yesterdays Air Force with new c/r VH-UZO.

    19 April 1992


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Mangalore, Australia

    May 1992


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Cairns, Queensland
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